Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 90 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Fibrothorax
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Chest x-ray demonstrates the left-sided chest cavity to be volume depleted with thick pleural calcification in the lower half of the chest. Features are consistent with a fibrothorax. There is no evidence of previous thoracotomy or rib fractures.
Case Discussion
In the absence of prior trauma or surgery the differential includes:
- previous hemothorax
- previous empyema (bacterial or mycobacterial)
The cause of this finding in this individual has been lost to the sands of time.